General cancer statistics for 2010
An estimated 173,800 new cases of cancer (excluding about 75,500 non-melanoma skin cancers) and 76,200 deaths will occur in Canada in 2010.
· Approximately 83,900 Canadian women will be diagnosed with cancer and an estimated 36,200 women will die of cancer.
· Approximately 90,000 Canadian men will be diagnosed with cancer and an estimated 40,000 men will die of cancer.
· On average, 3,340 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer every week.
· On average, 1,470 Canadians will die of cancer every week.
The risk of cancer increases with age: 43% of new cancer cases and 61% of cancer deaths will occur among those who are at least 70 years old. However, cancer can occur at all ages.
· Lung, prostate, breast and colorectal cancer account for 50% of all new cancer cases every year.
· Lung cancer accounts for over a quarter (27%) of all cancer deaths each year.
· Breast cancer accounts for over a quarter (28%) of new cancer cases in women.
· Prostate cancer accounts for over a quarter (27%) of new cancer cases in men.
Probability of developing or dying from cancer
Based on 2009 incidence rates, 40% of Canadian women and 45% of men will develop cancer during their lifetimes.
An estimated 1 out of every 4 Canadians are expected to die from cancer.